News and activities of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the former Soviet Union.
Publisher websiteThirty young Jewish women and men from across Ukraine, participants in the STARS Intensive educational program, recently traveled to Vienna, Austria, for a special journey of Jewish learning, connection, and inspiration.
Gomel, or Homel, was among the first Chabad towns. More than two centuries later, a Chabad couple returns By Shloimy Galperin | Chabad.org On the night of Shemini Atzeret, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kot got ready to dance with the Torah, expecting to dance alone.
The Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don has launched a new initiative to establish a museum area dedicated to preserving more than two centuries of Jewish history in the city and the wider Don region.
The Tolerance Center of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow has received special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), marking an important milestone in its efforts to promote mutual understanding, inclusion, and respect…
The international SmartJ educational network has successfully completed its “World of Cybersecurity” course, introducing children ages 6–10 to essential online safety skills through an engaging, hands-on learning experience.
Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar Visits Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Where Researchers Present Advanced Insect-Free Growing Technology and Discuss Potential Cooperation with Russia’s Kosher Certification Authorities As Jewish communities across Russia return to their daily…
The Jewish community of Dnipro, Ukraine gathered at a memorial site in the city’s Student Park to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the mass murder of local Jews by the Nazis in October 1941.
A new Torah study program in Moscow is reviving a century-old educational vision, offering Jewish men of different ages and backgrounds an opportunity to experience traditional yeshiva learning while maintaining their professional and personal responsibilities.
Members of the Jewish community of Vinnytsia, Ukraine, together with guests, rabbis and dignitaries, gathered during Chol Hamoed Sukkot for a moving celebration marking the dedication of a new Torah scroll to the community.
Representatives of Jewish communities across Ukraine and Chabad emissaries met with Israeli Minister Zeev Elkin in Kyiv as part of a series of official events marking the 85th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre.
